“Part of that could simply be Florida,” with its six species of venomous snakes, reptile trade and multiple venom production operations. Of the seven facilities in the U.S. that produce the ...

According to McCormick, only six venomous snakes are native to Florida, but the three most seen are the water moccasin (cottonmouth), the pygmy rattlesnake and the eastern diamondback. In 2024 ...

"If you know anything about the pythons here in south Florida, they are normal-colored snakes, brown and tan," he added. After talking to the homeowners and looking at their photos of the snake in ...